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What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 3:15:15 PM

guytipton41

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Hi Folks,

Got this picture off the Strategy Page and have no idea what that is on the deck. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex Smedegar.

Cheers,
Guy

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 3:39:38 PM

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A pimple????

It does look like it has sonic transparency both on the back and front of it, what ever it is...

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 3:53:37 PM

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It's a "hanger" for SEAL equipment. Underwater vehicles, sleds, bulky equipment.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 4:07:23 PM

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Steve does this carry an ICBMs? That's a silo hatch behind it.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 4:11:24 PM

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She's been out/under a while too. That hull looks rough. Even got some sea moss on the bow.

Muzzle hatch open at sea makes me think they're using that tube for vertical storage as well.

And the fairwater planes ought not be doing that unless they're using them for a "mini-crane" to do little local hoisting.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 4:11:50 PM

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Steve does this carry an ICBMs? That's a silo hatch behind it.

Why ask an Airedale that?

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 4:33:36 PM

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Steve does this carry an ICBMs? That's a silo hatch behind it.

Ohio class are boomers, of course she carries ICBMs.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 4:37:48 PM

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Steve does this carry an ICBMs? That's a silo hatch behind it.

Ohio class are boomers, of course she carries ICBMs.

SLBMs. ICBMs are land-based.

The ones converted for spec ops have had the strat systems removed I think. I'd have to check, as four (?) were converted to be cruise missile trucks and spec op boats. I believe by treaty the Russians are/were allowed to come on-board and inspect to see that they were de-SLBMed. But it's years since I looking into this issue.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 4:38:44 PM

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Steve does this carry an ICBMs? That's a silo hatch behind it.

4 of the early Ohio class were reclassified as SSGN's. They no longer carry ICBM's, instead they carry SLCM's (Tomahawks) and SEAL (with all their toys). They are considered Special operation boats. And usually tasked to SOCOM.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 4:42:21 PM

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I lived at Bremerton while two of the boats were converted and got to watch them (through my living room window) as they went through the process. Some of the tubes were retained for equipment storage , others were modified for the Tomahawks. They carry a LOT of SLCM's and over 150 SEALs.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 4:45:46 PM

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Steve does this carry an ICBMs? That's a silo hatch behind it.

Why ask an Airedale that?

That's a former Airedale. After I retired and went to work as a Naval/military historian in several different museums/memorials I gave up "clan affiliation". I became "just the guy with the books".

I even had to learn a little about ARMY guys! :O Besides Moose, I'm reading your book. What's a Bubblehead doing writing about a Marine? :)

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 5:09:14 PM

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I thought Tomahawks were tube launched???

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 5:38:14 PM

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SSGN This addresses the Tomahawk launch configuration.
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/fact_display.asp?cid=4100&tid=300&ct=4 Some general data.
http://www.navy.mil/navydata/cno/n87/usw/issue_13/ssgn.htm More on the conversion.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/08/08729b.htm Some USS Georgia specific data.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 5:40:45 PM

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I thought Tomahawks were tube launched???

Sub launched Tomahawks can be launched 3 ways. One , through the torpedo tubes. Two through a special launcher on the improved LA class attack boats that do not tie up torpedo tubes and allow a mass launch. And three , through the Ohio class former Trident launch tubes.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 5:49:49 PM

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Steve does this carry an ICBMs? That's a silo hatch behind it.

Why ask an Airedale that?

That's a former Airedale. After I retired and went to work as a Naval/military historian in several different museums/memorials I gave up "clan affiliation". I became "just the guy with the books". I even had to learn a little about ARMY guys! :O Besides Moose, I'm reading your book. What's a Bubblehead doing writing about a Marine? :)

I had a lot of former Marines help me. Still shaky on the difference between a First Sergeant and a Master Sergeant.

I did get a couple of scenes into the book on a former-boomer. Those I KNOW were right.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/5/2014 5:52:03 PM

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Steve does this carry an ICBMs? That's a silo hatch behind it.

Ohio class are boomers, of course she carries ICBMs.

SLBMs. ICBMs are land-based.

The ones converted for spec ops have had the strat systems removed I think. I'd have to check, as four (?) were converted to be cruise missile trucks and spec op boats. I believe by treaty the Russians are/were allowed to come on-board and inspect to see that they were de-SLBMed. But it's years since I looking into this issue.

Interesting, thanks!

And ah yes, SLBMs of course. An SSBN is not a continent. Stupid me...

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/6/2014 12:29:39 AM

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I had a lot of former Marines help me. Still shaky on the difference between a First Sergeant and a Master Sergeant.

I did get a couple of scenes into the book on a former-boomer. Those I KNOW were right.

Same pay grade, different areas of responsibility and expertise. First Sergeant for Marines interested in command responsibility, and Master Sergeant for those interested in technical and operations management.

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RE: What's on the USS Georgia - 4/6/2014 3:47:33 PM

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As a retired bubblehead, AW1STEVE is right on. several of the older SSBN's were turned into slow attack boats and some as the SSGN' for seal delivery etc. Good Job Steve

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